LibGuides: Women's Studies: Research: Databases & Websites

Databases to Use for Women's Studies

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Britannica School This link opens in a new window
World History: Ancient & Medieval Eras This link opens in a new window comprehensive survey of early human history around the world, from prehistoric times to the beginnings of the Renaissance. Reference content is organized by both place and time and includes narrative historical accounts; profiles of city-states, countries, and regions of the ancient world; and detailed overviews of religions, cultural practices, conflicts, and more. In original journal articles, prominent historians consider the mysteries of our world’s past as well as the political and cultural themes throughout history that continue to warrant scholarly investigation today.
World History: The Modern Era This link opens in a new window
1500-1700 (Emergence of Modern Europe); 1500-1776 (The World Beyond Europe); 1700-1800 (The Age of Reason); 1776-1825 (A Time of Revolutions); 1776-1914 (Spheres of Influence); 1815-1914 (The Rise of Nationalism); 1800-1914 (The Rise of the Industrial Revolution); 1914-1945 (The World at War); 1945-1991 (The Cold War); 1991- Present (A New Millennium)
History Reference Center This link opens in a new window
History Extra This link opens in a new window
Free resource
Global Issues in Context This link opens in a new window Global Issues in Context offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that bring together a variety of specially selected, highly relevant sources for analysis of these issues. Rich multimedia - including podcasts, video, and interactive graphs - enhance each portal. Use Browse Issues and Topics, Country Finder, Basic Search or Advanced Search to explore the database.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Women's eNews Women's News
Dame Magazine

CIAO Columbia International Affairs Online This link opens in a new window
Bloom's Literature This link opens in a new window

Women's History Websites

The Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University
Feminist Chronicles 1953 - 1993 "Instead of what the media and many scholars think women have been doing, find out what women have really been doing for the past four decades: read The Feminist Chronicles. Expanding outward from NOW, the largest feminist organization in the world, this provides a breadth, depth, and diversity that should be on every historian's desk, and every bedside table for a nightly dose of, 'I didn't know that!'"--Gloria Steinem, Noted Feminist and Author
Gloria Steinen: "Valuing Women's Work" Moyers & Co. "The following has been excerpted with permission from the essay “Revaluing Economics” in Gloria Steinem’s 1994 book Moving Beyond Words. "
National Women's History Project
U.S.
Places Where Women Made History (U.S.) National Parks Service -- New York and Massachusetts.
The Problem with Merit-based Appointments? They’re Not Free From Gender Bias Either The Conversation
Resources for Women's History Month
Global Oneness Project. Films, Photo Essays.
Victorian Women Writers Project Indiana University
The Women's Library @ LSE Primary source images via Flickr from the LSE (London School of Economics) Library
Women in World History George Mason University
WWW Virtual Library: Women's History
The main purposes of this virtual library are to list women's history institutions and organizations, locate archival and library collections, and provide links to Internet resources on women's history. In addition, also included are a list of women's studies journals and a few comprehensive link collections useful as a starting point for searching the Internet for women's studies in general.
International Museum of Women (I.M.O.W.)
We invite you to join this innovative twenty-first century museum and invest in making the world a better place for our daughters, granddaughters and nieces as well as our sons, grandsons and nephews by participating in I.M.O.W.'s global online exhibitions Imagining Ourselves, Women, Power and Politics and Economics.
Collective Biographies of Women
This bibliography lists all books published in English between 1830 and 1950 that present three or more women's biographies in some narrative detail, as well as many before and after these dates: approximately 1200 items.

Women's Issues & Feminism Websites

11 Facts About Human Trafficking
DoSomething.org
14 Ways You Can Help Destroy Rape Culture
BuzzFeed
24 Stereotypes Women Are Sick And Tired Of Hearing
BuzzFeed
Alexa Foundation: Photography that Drives Change
The Body Positive
Center for the Study of Women in Society (University of Oregon)
The Center for the Study of Women in Society promotes research on the complexity of women’s lives and the intersecting nature of gender identities and inequalities.
Center for Women Policy Studies
The Center for Women Policy Studies was founded in 1972 as the first feminist policy analysis and research institution in the USA.
Cover Girl Culture
DAME Magazine
Everyday Sexism Project
Female Gender Mutilation/Cutting - FGM/C
UNICEF
Feminism--Activism--Spiritual Practice: Articles & Podcasts International Women's Partnership for Peace and Justice
Feminist Campus
Feminist Frequency: Resources Feminism 101; Media Recommendations; Glossary; FAQs; Downloadable Guides; Online Safety Guide
Feminist Majority
Fluidity of Gender and Sexuality in Southeast Asia
Anthropology and the Human Condition
Human Trafficking: Tackling the Tragedy of Modern-Day Slavery
Thrive Detroit
ICRW: International Center for Research on Women The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is a global research institute that identifies women’s contributions as well as the obstacles that prevent them from being economically strong and able to fully participate in society. ICRW translates these insights into a path of action that honors women’s human rights, ensures gender equality and creates the conditions in which all women can thrive.
List of Gender Stereotypes
Health Guidance
MissRepresentation
See the Issue
Ms Magazine
National Organization for Women (NOW) The National Organization for Women (NOW) is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States. Since its founding in 1966, NOW's goal has been to take action to bring about equality for all women. NOW works to eliminate discrimination and harassment in the workplace, schools, the justice system, and all other sectors of society; secure abortion, birth control and reproductive rights for all women; end all forms of violence against women; eradicate racism, sexism and homophobia; and promote equality and justice in our society.
The New York Times: Women and Girls
Times Topic. News about women and girls, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Psychology's Feminist Voices
Research from Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
The Third Gender in Thailand - Kathoey
Service Learning in Thailand
Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were
New York Times
Women's eNews
Women's International League for Peace & Freedom
Women, Business and the Law World Bank
Women in Southeast Asia
Asia Society
WomenWatch
WomenWatch is the central gateway to information and resources on the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women throughout the United Nations system, including the United Nations Secretariat, regional commissions, funds, programmes, specialized agencies and academic and research institutions.